The criticism and admiration for Nicolas Cage’s upcoming horror film Longlegs continues as the film lands a stellar Rotten Tomatoes score.
That’s right, Longlegs debuted with a perfect score of 100%. Rotten tomatoesproving it overwhelmingly positive first reactions true. Although the film has yet to be released to the public, it has had several private screenings, and those who have managed to catch it so far have been enthralled by director Osgood Perkin’s unsettling creation.
“Longlegs is Perkins’ signature aesthetic at maximum volume, lingering in your thoughts, under your skin and in the pit of your stomach long after it’s over,” says Matt Donato of Inverse. Meagan Navarro by Bloody Disgusting he adds, “Longlegs gets under your skin and stays there, plunging you ever so deeply into the disgusting, disturbing nature of evil.”
Others have already crowned it the best film not only of the year but of the last 10 years as EJ Moreno from Flickering myth describes Longlegs as “The pure horror experience we’ve been waiting for. It’s easily the scariest film of the decade.” Finally, Courtney Howard from Fresh fiction sums it up perfectly “It’s as if Oz Perkins’ cinematic freak-fest was forged in Hell by Satan, who brought it as an artifact into our world as a gift.”
Starring Nicolas Cage as the most unhinged serial killer, Longleg follows horror star Maika Monroe as new FBI recruit Lee Harker, who, in Silence of the Lambs style, is assigned to an unsolved murder case as her first duty. But things take an unexpected turn when the agent discovers a personal connection to the case, prompting her to quickly solve a series of cryptic clues to end a brutal murder.
Written and directed by The Blackcoat’s Daughter’s Perkins, Longlegs stars Cage and It Follows Monroe, as well as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka, The Walking Dead’s Alicia Witt and American Crime Story’s Blair Underwood, among others.
Longlegs hits theaters July 12 in the US. The film does not yet have a UK release date at the moment. For more, check out our list of the best horror movies or keep an eye out for upcoming horror movies coming this year.
